The room was exactly as Dallion remembered it. Clean, yet untouched, it was almost as if Hannah was expecting for him to return some day, even after all this time. Apparently, him moving out to Eury’s place and joining the Academy had never taken place.
Hey, Dal! A wave of greeti...
2023-05-12 21:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe aether barrier shattered under the effect of a dozen spells. Dallion, however, was prepared. A few seconds were enough for him to create four additional echoes. Thus, when the vixenairs burst onto the floor, a multitude of spells were cast their way. Chains and aether projectiles poured down ...
2023-05-10 21:18:54 +0000 UTC View PostTower vortexes. Dallion had read a bit on the topic. Like everything else related to magic, it made just enough sense for a person to get a general idea, though not enough to convince anyone it could exist. Increasing his magic trait to twenty definitely helped. Since then, Dallion was able to se...
2023-05-09 19:08:04 +0000 UTC View PostAll of Dallion’s personal echoes were waiting for him in his realm. Two of them—Gen and July—had blotches of concern within their bodies. Ariel, in contrast, had nothing but determination and even slight annoyance. Having the highest echo of all, he was of the opinion that Dallion should co...
2023-05-08 19:55:22 +0000 UTC View PostThere was no way of telling how Hannah would react upon seeing Dallion. Considering how he’d left, she had every right to be furious. She could shout at him or even toss him out as she’d done with a few customers she didn’t approve of. On the other hand, given her obsession of helping lost ...
2023-05-05 19:46:48 +0000 UTC View PostPassing through the provincial capital was the smart choice. Dallion’s life would have been a lot easier, not to mention it was likely he’d get quite a few generous gifts from the archduke and nobles there. Being a mage was always a big deal, amplified considerably after the end of the intern...
2023-05-05 19:46:03 +0000 UTC View PostSunsets were always pleasant in Dallion’s realm. Lately, this was the only place he had to himself. Here he could rest, train, and spend time with his echoes, guardians, and companions. Sadly, this was also a place in which he could see reminders of those he’d lost.
“First Gleam, now ...
2023-05-03 20:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostBook 9
Five mages split the air, darting at the small hamlet like hawks in prey. Spells shot down, tearing structures out of the ground, surrounding them in massive spheres of purple, like enormous bubbles in the air. The only building left was a solid two-story mansion right in the middle....
2023-05-02 15:03:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe Academy reorganization ceremony had so much fanfare that would make the Nerosal Festival look like a pauper’s gathering. This time the crowds were replaced by nobles, and the nobles by members of the imperial family itself. Dallion was easily able to identify over thirty members with the im...
2023-04-30 22:44:30 +0000 UTC View Post“Alien,” Dallion whispered.
With the exception of Countess Priscord, this was the one person Dallion wanted to stumble upon. So far, they’d only talked twice and, in both cases, the old man had warned Dallion to leave Nerosal or face the consequences. Knowing what he knew now, Dallion...
2023-04-29 13:15:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Didn’t think they’d send you in person, mage,” Dallion said with a hint of sarcasm. After being locked up for what seemed like years, he was glad for any human contact, even her.
“They didn’t.” The woman’s fingers danced in the air, completing a spell. Apparently, the limit...
2023-04-27 23:22:56 +0000 UTC View PostDallion was back in the spike-filled room. Raven instantly collapsed to the ground. The events that took part in his realm had left him mentally and physically exhausted.
“Lux, heal him,” Dallion said, as he used a few simple spells to clear as much of the wreckage as possible. It was a...
2023-04-27 23:17:53 +0000 UTC View PostDaggers rained on the tower like meteors. Each strike chipped away at the realm, creating crater after crater. The overall size of the top had already shrunk by half. What was left was more scarred that a newbie hunter in a cutling pit.
Dallion watched the destruction as he fell. Every seco...
2023-04-27 00:39:22 +0000 UTC View Post“What do I call you?” Dallion asked, rising further up in the air. “Lord Dreud?”
“I suppose you’ve earned it by serving this long,” the echo mused. “Grym.”
Grym… The name didn’t sound familiar, although to be honest, Dallion only had dealings with the southern an...
2023-04-25 22:20:38 +0000 UTC View PostThree echoes of Dallion mixed with his instances, running down the corridor. All three of them did a point attack, and all three had the attacks deflected back at them. Whatever technique the enemy echo was using, it was superior to anything Dallion had seen. No question about it. If it came to a...
2023-04-23 21:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostOrdering the shardflies off, Dallion drew his harpsisword.
Harp, will you survive the magic drainer? he asked, evading Raven’s attacks through extreme combat splitting.
It can’t affect items, the nymph guardian replied.
That was all Dallion needed to know. ...
2023-04-21 09:17:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt was said that the only thing worse than a skilled opponent was an unstable one. Facing the erratic combat style of Raven, he could partially agree. The boy was a lot more skilled than he imagined. The Moonstone he had absorbed made his speed match that of Dallion’s. Significantly inferior in...
2023-04-19 01:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostTypical of Valerian to do something like this, Nil said, words dripping with disapproval. He always was easily impressed and with a terrible sense of aesthetic.
Looking at the cluster of buildings below, Dallion couldn’t argue. What had seemed like square structures turn...
2023-04-16 14:13:40 +0000 UTC View PostShardflies, like all creatures of the wilderness, were capable of a great many things—more than people could imagine, more than the creatures themselves knew. In his current state, Dallion was able to get a glimpse of all of them. Earth knowledge combined with magic and zoology, allowing him to...
2023-04-13 13:14:49 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral things were wrong with what Dallion planned to do, not least of which was the potential reaction of the Moons. Already being in their bad books, this had a chance of getting at least one of them really furious. On the other hand, even the Moons had to follow their own rules.
Ple...
2023-04-10 23:52:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe memory slowly faded away, returning Dallion back to the real world. Things hadn’t completely worked out as Dallion expected them to; he had managed to use his empathy trait to peek into his enemy’s past, just not the one he had originally planned. Looking back, it was logical that the tra...
2023-04-06 21:35:07 +0000 UTC View PostMEMORY FRAGMENT
Mage Academy Learning Hall, 16 years ago
The room was a lot larger on the inside, as was the structure itself. The notion that an entire city could be packed within a single building was new to Palag. Now that he had the lim...
2023-04-04 21:14:47 +0000 UTC View PostMEMORY FRAGMENT
Order of the Seven Stars’ 121st Monastery, 16 years ago
There was no doubt that something major was going on. Palag had instantly been taken to the bishop’s building, where he’d been made to wait outside the chambers, ...
2023-04-03 08:34:33 +0000 UTC View PostMEMORY FRAGMENT
Order of the Seven Stars’ 121st Monastery, 16 years ago
The inside of the stone building was a lot different from the rest of the monastery’s architecture. Palag had the distinct impression that he’d seen it somewhere ...
2023-04-01 00:15:53 +0000 UTC View PostMEMORY FRAGMENT
Order of the Seven Stars’ 121st Monastery, 16 years ago
Months of vigilance and suspicion proved to be no match for a warm bed. Despite Palag’s attempts, he was asleep moments after touching the sheets. When he woke up, ...
2023-03-30 22:53:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, all! :D
Another big day! Tomorrow (which should be in a few hours) Book 2 of Leveling up the World hits Amazon, Kindle, and Audible!
Thank you all for being with the series for over two years now (how time flies) and making it what it is today :D
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2023-03-29 00:22:03 +0000 UTC View PostMEMORY FRAGMENT
Tamin Empire’s eastern borders, 16 years ago
The sound of galloping horses and creaky wooden wheels almost blotted out the crying that filled the wagon. There were three dozen children in total, gathered in far less space ...
2023-03-29 00:13:06 +0000 UTC View PostLayers of the floor peeled off, constantly revealing new symbols. The spell Adzorg had created was rather ingenious in the way it worked. Rather than being a whole spell, it was semi-complete, merging with the symbols on the exit location. Once Dallion dispelled the top illusion, all he had to do...
2023-03-28 00:34:23 +0000 UTC View Post“How do you deal with the waiting?” Sof asked.
It had been over a hundred hours since we departed from the previous system. The Fleet had managed to stabilize the front, even going on a slight counteroffensive. On the surface that was good. Looking at the big picture, though, I wasn’t...
2023-03-27 13:53:34 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing new faces that couldn’t be identified was a common occurrence in the Fleet. Not being able to identify them even with my newfound access authority was rather impressive. It told me that I was being taken seriously. A short, dark-skinned woman met me in the hangar bay. Introducing herself...
2023-03-27 13:52:29 +0000 UTC View Post